Dragons' Den First Semester Week 10: Homecoming

Homecoming was great, I had fun. Rossy just brightened up the night, she looked really great. She wore a black dress, I wore a maroon long sleeved dress shirt. Most staffs and students kept complimenting me, being at the dance with Rossy felt as if I were in a dream. We danced to this slow song, but other than that I did not dance at all. I cannot dance, it was fun watching the group on the floor doing the dougie. I don't know why or what, I just hate pictures. All that matters is that I went, and the fact that Rossy was there with me.

Academic Language Practice Paragaph 10

Should doctors be allowed to help critically ill patients commit suicide? Yes, because they will eventually die either way. Other than that doctors are helping patients commit suicide, that is  just unbelievable. It's like being malicous, trying to get someone to do something they do not want to do. I understand that it is important to keep the patient alive, but it's pretty much like forcing the patient. Doing it in a different or way to commit the suicide, it's definitely confusing. Not just confusing, well anything that is said to the doctors should not be listened.

Dia de los Muertos - Pick a Person

Lennie Small is the person who I picked who is from the novel called "Of Mice and Men", it is also a movie. Lennie is a observant person because why else would he carry a dead mice with him, sucks that his best friend George who takes care of him grabs the mice and throws it thousands of feet. Lennie's aggressive, he grabs Curley wife's hair and accidentally kills her because of griping the hair aggressively. Lennie is also adventurous towards being out of prison which George assists him in, but other than escaping prison Lennie is always saying "George, George, where are we going." Even though Lennie's last name is "Small," actually 7 foot or more another character trait is tall. Lennie's a shy guy such as someone like my self, when it comes to Curley's wife liking Lennie. Lennie is bashful, too bad he had to kill her.

Biographical Narratives: Housemates Character Traits

Pablo, the sophomore, is intelligent because he tells interesting stories about ancient alien theory's during dinner hour.

Damien, the freshman, is cool because he says things that have meanings to them. 

Jeremiah, the freshman, is funny and the reason is that he says things that are inappropriate.

Waldo, the freshman, is chill because he shares interesting stories to me all the time whenever we are going to bed.

Robert, the senior, is awesome because he shares stuff with me. 

Academic Language Practice Paragaph 9

Should junk food be banned in school vending machines? Yes, so that our school would be cleaner and healthier. But having something to eat or drink is a great for snacks, the student's just don't clean up after themselves. Trash is laying around, it's a mess. The schools kind of polluted, thanks to the janitor it is not polluted at some point. I think it is a great way to make money for our school too, the trash situation is just ridiculous. So yes, San Pasqual Academy should not have a vending machine and stick to the Dragon's Lounge.

Dragons' Den First Semester Week 8: Friends or Adults?

Are friends or caring adults more important to you? Why? It's a confusing question, but friends would be more important to me because when I care for a friend it is pretty much like family. Friends would rather hear everything thing you say, when ever you speak with an adult they say "go away", or "I'm busy." Now with friends who listen, mainly listen to most of the things you say or do. The only people who do listen to me is my parents, my sister's Elizabeth and Jackie, and the staff at my house Hunter, sometimes Ms.Priester, but other than those people. The friends and family are the ones who I care for, including Ms.Priester. 

Academic Language Practice Paragaph 8

Do the Ten Commandments belong in school? Well, yes because when you think of it.Rules do apply to the Ten Commandments. When you make rules in school there's respect, which is one of them. "Thou shall not kill,"is a very important rule to have while you live. Because once you kill someone or somebody, it might cost you life in prison or whatever the consequence is. Another commandment is "thou shall not steal," which can also make you in deep trouble leading to jails, prison, etc. "Honor your father and mother," relates to school because it shows respect towards elders."You shall not commit adultery"  which teaches you to not cheat on your spouse or wife. So the Ten Commandments belong in there, as I read it.

Biographical Narratives - Campus Adult Character Traits

Hunter, the staff, is intelligent. Because anytime I ask a question, he does not hesitate to answer my random questions that are out of the blue. Whenever he does answer, it falls into this lesson to what he is saying. He cares for most of us in Boys 4, I can sense whenever he's angry. Hunter just keeps quiet and does not say a word. Then, as I ask him what's wrong. Hunter says to me, "just the negativity, I don't feed into it." Hearing that, I leave him alone for the day. I'm thinking he's lost in a thought, sometimes I do the same thing. But not only thinking, going deep into the thought he's having. I notice  it anytime he looks spaced out. Just my observation, so far. I actually learn new things as I speak with him, smarter than I was before.

Dia de los Muertos - Article Summary

Dia de los Muertos is celebration on November 1st which people celebrate, it's called the "Day of the Dead". Mainly people around the world celebrate this not only in the Mexican culture. But it is a Mexican culture to celebrate this, honoring the dead may in fact have good karma for anyone who does celebrate this. It's definitely spiritual, but not just spiritually. It may in fact show love and commitment of loved ones, honoring the one's who are important to you. I guess people who neglects the ancestors, they believe the ancestor can haunt you. Many celebrate this by using an altar with offering upon it, cleaning and decorating the graves. Of course shows mutual respect. Then telling stories about the deceased in, and exchanging sugar skulls and other sweets.

Internet Safety Project - Public or Private Profile

Why should teenagers set their social networking profiles to private? Kids should set their profiles to private because older people who are about 30 or older find so many ways to get a hold of the kid who is talking to them. By doing this, the suspect might ask for personal information. Or they may find your information on your profile if you choose to set it public. If you think about how many kids are abducted by rapists, people who are just sick. Once they have your contact info your done, this suspect may either stalk you wherever you may go. Making it obvious that someone may in fact be following you. I don't know what it was back then, but when I stole clothes at the "5 shirts for 10$" store. I noticed an undercover kept following me around for two or more months. But some of these people may have looked me up on Myspace, found my contact information. Then now stalking me, so when you rob a bank. Don't put your contact, or personal information online. Keep it to yourself.

Tom From Myspace

Internet Safety Project: Identity Lesson with an Avatar

Dragons' Den First Semester Week 7: Would You Rather?

Would you rather be smart or pretty for the rest of your life? I would rather be smart for the rest of my life because when you look at the outline of being smart it takes you to the level of Wall Street. Then as you proceed in making your own estate, nothing can get into your way. If I was smart enough, my dream would be to make an invention to fly towards the moon. It would not only make history, but discover history itself. Finding new species of humans on the moon is crazy as I think about it.Well, they would not be called humans but extra-terrestrials. The sky is not only our limit to where we can learn from, learning new things is definitely a long journey to the moon. Just think about it, watch this video and understand.

Academic Language Practice Paragaph 7

Will the popularity of vampires in literature and movies fade away? There is a possibility that vampire literature will come to an end, but ask yourself. What will I be for Halloween? The moment you don't think of anything besides a vampire, right. Anyways, most people on Halloween are likely to be a vampire. I was a vampire at nine years old on Holloween, I did not want to be a vampire. It's all that I had in mind and besides, it's better than being a Toosie Roll that my mom had. Better than nothing, but it feels great pretending to be a vampire.The voice was easy too, you just had to speak french. But that is only a factor, anytime I think about vampires I think of Twilight or Dracula. The plot of vampire literature is to enjoy the image of vampires. Anyone reading this post should definitely read "Cirque De Freak".

Contents Plot Diagram

Plot Assessment Project - 10

“Two Kinds” Character Analysis Paragraph

"Two Kinds" by Amy Tan is a story about a young Japanese girl named Jing-Mei, she is obedient . The only time she says something to her mother was when she gets to that point, Jing-Mei had to abandon the pian because her mother yelled at her. Then abused her too when Jing-Mei refused, and I'm guessing Jing-Mei look tired. In Jing-Mei's head, she might be thinking that she should tell her mother she's done with what she's doing. A quote for the story I like is surprised at how easily the notes came back to me.

"Two Kinds" Mother-Daughter Conflict

In the conflict between Jing-mei and her mother, Jing-mei/her mother is bossy. Like when her mother grabs her, like in the story."No! I won't! I screamed. She snapped off the TV, yanked me by the arm and pulled me off the floor. She was frighteningly strong, half pulling, half carrying me towards the piano as I kicked the throw rugs under my feet. She lifted me up onto the hard bench. I was sobbing by now, looking at her bitterly. Her chest was heaving even more and her mouth was open, smiling crazily as if she were pleased that I was crying." The reason I put this part of text in the story is because it show's how bossy her mother is when Jing-Mei is not playing or doing anything else but the piano. If her mom was so dedicated to reaching the profit goal, would that be anything Jing-Mei would want in her life. It's kind of like forcing someone to do something by using force, which is child abuse. For only Jing-Mei's benefit right, so that she becomes a successful musician.

Dragons' Den First Semester Week 6: Campus Donations

How do you feel about the people who donate money and supplies to San Pasqual Academy? I feel spoiled, not only spoiled but about being a foster youth individual. I mean it's nice having all these free accessories, clothes, and footwear. But having to much attention from these people who are handing out these free stuff are very uncomfortable. Like the guy who handed out backpack's and tells to me, "one of these wonderful backpacks are waiting to be taken home."The guy grinned, he was old. This pissed me off, he just made fun of me. Just using kindness without saying the actual meaning. I thought, should say these backpacks are ugly. Held in the negativity, my face had no expression then walked away. Effortlessly doing what I have to do, and get this over with before it get's ugly. Grabbed as much stuff as I can, four different pairs was included shorts and then left. I am thankful for everything they do for us, these people need to lay off negative comments though.